Ohio company helps people speak with new technology
Ohio company helps people speak with new technology
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Publish Date: 2026-06-06 07:43:00
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WAYNE COUNTY — For six decades, technology developed in Wayne County has quietly traveled far beyond Ohio, helping children and adults around the world communicate with family members, teachers, caregivers, and friends.
Founded in 1966, PRC-Saltillo has grown from early communication experiments using modified typing systems into a globally recognized company creating augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) technology for individuals who cannot rely on speech. What began in Wooster as a local effort to help individuals with severe communication barriers has expanded into an international operation serving customers across multiple continents.
The company develops communication systems used by people with conditions such as cerebral palsy, autism, ALS, and other physical or speech-related disabilities. Its devices range from touchscreen communication systems to eye-tracking technology, allowing individuals to communicate through symbols, words, and customized interfaces. The company also maintains subsidiaries in Australia, Singapore, the UK, Germany, Canada, and India while keeping its headquarters and core operations in Wooster.
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Wayne County Commissioner Dave McMillen, VP of Human Resources Faira Corbett, Commissioners Jonathan Hofstetter and Matt Martin, PRC-Saltillo CEO Sarah Wilds, and Executive Assistant Michelle Rothgery pose following the presentation of a Wayne County Commissioners’ letter of recognition honoring PRC-Saltillo for 60 years of innovation and service during Wayne County’s America 250 observance efforts.
Chief Executive Officer Sarah Wilds said the company’s impact is measured less by hardware and more by the opportunities communication creates.
“For me, it is the times when kids showed their sense of humor,” Wilds said. “Everybody burst out laughing because they expressed those emotions, and they wouldn’t have been able to otherwise.”
Wilds described moments when children…
